Does that mean he confessed to the gun crime?
Apparently. If Burress told the members of the grand jury exactly what happened in the night club eight months ago, he has basically confessed to a violation of New York’s ban on guns. He had a gun. It was loaded. He fired it accidentally and injured himself. That’s it. The case is closed. The next step is to report to the penitentiary for a minimum and mandatory sentence of more than three years. The gun ban in New York is absolute. All of his admissions would be used against him in a trial if he is indicted and does not plead guilty. Is it still possible for Burress to make a deal with the prosecutors that will save his NFL career? Yes. In an unexpected way, Burress and Brafman have created a bit of leverage where none existed before. There is now some level of uncertainty about an indictment from the grand jury. If the grand jury votes to charge Burress with a lesser offense, or not charge him at all, it would be a humiliating defeat for New York prosecutors. If Burress connected wi
